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GS: Two Methods for Estimating the Price of Gold
  10 Oct 11:04
 
By Mike Hewitt

There are several different approaches to calculating a theoretical price for gold...
 
RTRS: Nikkei down 10.1 percent, looks at biggest fall since '87
  10 Oct 11:03
 
TOKYO (Reuters) - The Nikkei average tumbled 10...
 
BLBG: Gold Jumps to 11-Week High as Stocks Plunge Spurs Haven Demand
  10 Oct 11:03
 
By Feiwen Rong

Oct...
 
MW: Stocks soaked in red ink on panic attack
  10 Oct 11:00
 
Nikkei drops 11...
 
RTRS: Gold futures jump to $925/oz on safe-haven buying
  10 Oct 10:58
 
TOKYO, Oct 10 (Reuters) - U...
 
RTRS: Oil hits one-year low on fears of demand slump
  10 Oct 10:58
 
By Annika Breidthardt

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil prices fell five percent to a fresh one-year low just above $82 a barrel on Friday, as fears that market turmoil will send demand for fuel slumping outweighed news that OPEC will hold an emergency meeting in November...
 
HT: As stocks head south, gold heads north
  10 Oct 10:57
 
Gold prices are riding the financial roller-coaster...
 
RTRS: Panic strangles Asia stocks, yen jumps
  10 Oct 10:57
 
By Kevin Plumberg

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Asian stocks plunged on Friday, with Japan\'s Nikkei down more than 10 percent, while the yen and U...
 
MW: Dollar slips vs. yen as risk aversion rises
  10 Oct 10:54
 
By William L...
 
ND: Gold Gives Back $20 An Ounce From Recent Rally
  10 Oct 10:52
 
Gold gave back a portion of its recent rally on Thursday and moved back below the key $900 an ounce level...
 
RTRS: US STOCKS-Recession fear plunders Wall St, Dow dives 678.91
  10 Oct 10:51
 
By Kristina Cooke

NEW YORK, Oct 9 (Reuters) - U...
 
BLBG: Platinum, Palladium Gain in N.Y. as Rate Cuts Spur Speculation
  10 Oct 10:50
 
By Halia Pavliva

Oct...
 
AP: Oil prices fall below $87 on recession fears
  09 Oct 21:48
 
NEW YORK — Oil prices dipped below $87 a barrel Thursday with the downward momentum slowed somewhat by continuing chatter from OPEC nations about an emergency meeting to address the market slide...
 
GS: Gold Dips as Global Asset Deflation Continues to Hit Stocks, Bonds & Commodities
  09 Oct 21:47
 
SPOT GOLD PRICES slipped almost 4% on Thursday against most major currencies, but held above $886 an ounce while world stock markets, bonds and commodities sank once again as the global asset deflation wore on...
 
NK: Gold at an all time high
  09 Oct 21:46
 
Mumbai, Oct 8: Gold prices zoomed to an all time high of Rs 13,820, gaining Rs 350 today, even as Silver rose by Rs 485 to end at Rs 20,170 on speculative demand and bullish global advice, traders at the Bombay Bullion Association (BBA) said...
 
BLBG: Canada's Dollar Falls to the Lowest in 18 Months as Oil Drops
  09 Oct 21:45
 
By Chris Fournier

Oct...
 
BLBG: Oil Falls More Than $1 on Signs Rate Cuts Won't Bolster Economy
  09 Oct 21:41
 
By Mark Shenk

Oct...
 
BLBG: Gold Futures Drop on Bets Global Slump to Cut Commodity Demand
  09 Oct 21:37
 
By Pham-Duy Nguyen

Oct...
 
RTRS: TREASURIES-10-year note yields off highs after debt auctions
  09 Oct 21:37
 
NEW YORK, Oct 9 (Reuters) - Benchmark 10-year Treasury note yields backed off session highs on Thursday after auctions of scarce debt issues under a new Treasury program...
 
BLBG: Treasuries Decline for Third Day After Special Debt Auction
  09 Oct 21:36
 
By Sandra Hernandez and Bo Nielsen

Oct...
 
BLBG: European Bonds Drop as Interest-Rate Cuts Sap Demand for Safety
  09 Oct 21:32
 
By Lukanyo Mnyanda

Oct...
 
AFX: Gold slips as investors take profits
  09 Oct 21:32
 
Oct 9 (Reuters) - * Gold quoted at $890...
 
MW: Yen retreats on revived risk appetite
  09 Oct 20:03
 
By William L...
 
BLBG: U.S. Wholesale Stockpiles Rise More Than Forecast (Update1)
  09 Oct 20:00
 
By Bob Willis

Oct...
 
RTRS: Copper steady as softer demand offset by dollar
  09 Oct 19:56
 
By Julie Crust
LONDON, Oct 9 (Reuters) - Copper was steady on Thursday as
concerns about softer demand were partly offset by a slightly
weaker dollar and a rebound in equities markets...
 
BLBG: Canada's Dollar Gains for First Time in a Week on U.S. Weakness
  09 Oct 19:51
 
By Chris Fournier

Oct...
 
AP: Gasoline below $3 could be on way
  09 Oct 19:51
 
American motorists soon may see prices at the pump drop below $3 a gallon nationwide, if crude oil prices remain near current levels for a couple of months, a government forecaster said Tuesday...
 
BLBG: Nickel Rises From 3-Year Low in London; Copper, Aluminum Gain
  09 Oct 19:49
 
By Chanyaporn Chanjaroen

Oct...
 
BLBG: Gold, Silver Drop on Bets Global Slump to Cut Commodity Demand
  09 Oct 19:47
 
By Pham-Duy Nguyen

Oct...
 
BLBG: Oil Is Steady as Equities Recover After Interest Rate Cuts
  09 Oct 19:45
 
By Mark Shenk

Oct...
 
AFP: Gold futures glowing as investors hit panic button
  09 Oct 19:44
 
GOLD futures are surging as investors seek shelter from the deepening financial sector turmoil in the aftermath of the overnight co-ordinated global interest rate cuts...
 
RTRS: US Aug wholesale inventories up, sales drop
  09 Oct 19:43
 
WASHINGTON, Oct 9 (Reuters) - Inventories at U...
 
RTRS: ECB FOCUS-ECB liquidity changes may achieve more than rate cut
  09 Oct 19:42
 
By Krista Hughes

FRANKFURT, Oct 9 (Reuters) - Changes to the fine print of the European Central Bank\'s liquidity operations may achieve more in guiding markets through the financial crisis than the headline-grabbing cut to its benchmark interest rate...
 
BLBG: Paulson Signals Treasury May Invest Capital in Banks (Update1)
  09 Oct 19:41
 
By Rebecca Christie and Simon Kennedy



Oct...
 
MW: Crisis is serious but can be solved, IMF head says
  09 Oct 19:36
 
By Rex Nutting, MarketWatch

WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- The global economic crisis is \"very serious\" but can be solved with quick, forceful and cooperative policies, the head of the International Monetary Fund said Thursday ahead of the fund\'s annual meeting...
 
RTRS: FOREX-Yen falls as calm returns to markets; G7 ahead
  09 Oct 19:36
 
By Wanfeng Zhou

NEW YORK, Oct 9 (Reuters) - The U...
 
MW: Treasurys fall sharply as stocks stabilize
  09 Oct 19:35
 
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Treasurys fell sharply early on Thursday, as European and U...
 
RTRS: NYMEX-Crude seesaws, eyeing equities, demand, OPEC
  09 Oct 19:30
 
NEW YORK, Oct 9 (Reuters) - U...
 
RTRS: Gold falls 2 pct as investors take profits
  09 Oct 19:29
 
By Jan Harvey

LONDON, Oct 9 (Reuters) - Gold slipped on Thursday as investors cashed in gains that took the metal to a nine-day high in the previous session, with a recovery in equity markets attracting investment back to stocks...
 
BLBG: Platinum, Palladium Gain in N.Y. as Rate Cuts Spur Speculation
  09 Oct 19:29
 
By Halia Pavliva

Oct...
 
RTRS: Wall St. set for higher open on IBM boost
  09 Oct 19:29
 
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks rose more than 1 percent on Thursday as a stronger-than-expected profit from technology bellwether IBM suggested that the credit crunch is not stifling all business spending...
 
BLBG: Yen Tumbles as Global Interest-Rate Cuts Revive Risk Appetite
  09 Oct 18:24
 
By Kim-Mai Cutler and Andrew MacAskill



Oct...
 
FXS: UPDATE 4-Copper steady as softer demand offset by dollar
  09 Oct 18:23
 
LONDON, Oct 9 (Reuters) - Copper was steady on Thursday as concerns about softer demand were partly offset by a slightly weaker dollar and a rebound in equities markets...
 
RTRS: UPDATE 1-U.S. jobless claims drop as hurricane impact fades
  09 Oct 18:22
 
WASHINGTON, Oct 9 (Reuters) - The number of U...
 
RTRS: TREASURIES-Bonds pare losses following weekly jobless claims
  09 Oct 18:21
 
NEW YORK, Oct 9 (Reuters) - U...
 
BLBG: Gold Declines in London Trading as Investors Seek to Raise Cash
  09 Oct 18:20
 
By Stuart Wallace

Oct...
 
AFP: Euro rises against dollar
  09 Oct 18:18
 
LONDON (AFP) — The European single currency climbed against the dollar Thursday amid hopes that heavy interest rates cuts around the world would help stem a global financial crisis, dealers said...
 
FXS: USD Trading Outlook: New York Open for October 9, 2008 :
  09 Oct 18:16
 
USD Trading Outlook: New York Open for October 9, 2008 :
* There is talk now that the U...
 
MW: Gold futures fall as U.S. dollar rises vs. rivals
  09 Oct 18:15
 
By Polya Lesova

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Gold futures fell nearly 2% early Thursday, as U...
 
RTRS: Oil edges up, OPEC mulls November meeting
  09 Oct 18:14
 
LONDON (Reuters) - Oil edged up to around $89 on Thursday after a steep slide this week in response to expectations that demand will fall sharply if the global economy slides into recession...
 
RTRS: Jobless claims drop as hurricane impact fades
  09 Oct 18:14
 
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of U...
 
BLBG: Gold, Platinum to Advance on Supply, BlackRock Says (Update1)
  09 Oct 18:13
 
By Chanyaporn Chanjaroen

Oct...
 
SC: Platinum price fall hits Sylvania Resources
  09 Oct 18:12
 
LONDON (SHARECAST) - Falling platinum prices have hit profits at Sylvania Resources, which mines for the precious metal in South Africa...
 
BLBG: Treasuries Fall as Coordinated Rate Cuts Help Stocks Rebound
  09 Oct 18:12
 
By Bo Nielsen and Wes Goodman

Oct...
 
MW: Oil flat as traders eye possible OPEC meeting
  09 Oct 18:12
 
By Polya Lesova, MarketWatch

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Oil futures traded near $89 a barrel Thursday, as traders weighed speculation about an emergency OPEC meeting against concerns about a slowdown in global oil demand...
 
AFX: COMMODITIES-Gold slides but copper up after rate cut
  09 Oct 18:11
 
LONDON, Oct 9 (Reuters) - Gold slid more than 2 percent on Thursday, with money moving back to stocks following a worldwide cut in interest rates -- an unprecedented move which also lifted copper and agricultural products...
 
BLBG: European Bonds Drop as Stock Gains, Rate Cuts Sap Safety Demand
  09 Oct 18:11
 
By Lukanyo Mnyanda

Oct...
 
MW: Oil futures trade little changed near $89 a barrel
  09 Oct 18:10
 
By Polya Lesova

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Crude oil for November delivery rose 17 cents to stand at $89...
 
BLBG: Gold Declines in London Trading as Investors Seek to Raise Cash
  09 Oct 18:09
 
By Stuart Wallace

Oct...
 
MW: Gold futures fall as traders lock in some gains
  09 Oct 18:09
 
By Polya Lesova, MarketWatch

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Gold futures fell nearly 2% early Thursday, coming under pressure by a modest bounce in risk appetite, U...
 
FT: Oil supported by Opec concerns
  09 Oct 18:07
 
Commodities prices were mixed on Thursday, with oil slightly down, but base metals and agricultural raw materials moved higher, following large drops in the two previous sessions amid concerns that the global economy is heading towards a major downturn...
 
MW: U.S. weekly jobless claims fall 20,000 to 478,000
  09 Oct 18:03
 
By Robert Schroeder

WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- First-time claims for state unemployment benefits dropped by 20,000 in the latest week, to 478,000, the Labor Department reported Thursday...
 
RTRS: Gold slips after rally, ETF holdings hit record
  09 Oct 11:33
 
By Lewa Pardomuan

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Gold softened on Thursday, pausing for breath after a rally the previous day, while holdings in the world\'s largest gold-backed exchange-traded fund hit a record as investors sought safety from global financial turmoil...
 
WW: Of guns and gold
  09 Oct 11:32
 
How have a few imperialist countries, with a relatively small proportion of the world’s population and an even smaller share of its vital natural resources, been able to keep their grip over the globe for more than a century? And what effect will the present economic crisis have on their power?

It is true that the imperialists have the most developed—and most expensive—armed forces in the world, by far...
 
RTRS: Gold slips after rally, ETF holdings hit record
  09 Oct 11:31
 
By Lewa Pardomuan

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Gold softened on Thursday, pausing for breath after a rally the previous day, while holdings in the world\'s largest gold-backed exchange-traded fund hit a record as investors sought safety from global financial turmoil...
 
EXB: Gold slips after rally, ETF holdings hit record
  09 Oct 11:25
 

SINGAPORE: Gold softened on Thursday, pausing for breath after a rally the previous day, while holdings in the world\'s largest gold-backed exchange-traded fund hit a record as investors sought safety from global financial turmoil...
 
BLBG: Treasuries Fall as Asian Stocks Rise, U.S. Prepares Debt Sales
  09 Oct 11:23
 
By Wes Goodman and Dakin Campbell

Oct...
 
BLBG: BOE May Follow Rate Cut With `Another Big One,' Allsopp Says
  09 Oct 11:21
 
By Jennifer Ryan

Oct...
 
BLBG: Asian Money Market Rates Rise as Banks Ignore Coordinated Move
  09 Oct 11:20
 
By Nate Hosoda and David Yong

Oct...
 
BLBG: Pound May Fall to $1.7050 in Coming Days, Forecast's Ng Says
  09 Oct 11:20
 
By Stanley White

Oct...
 
BLBG: Yuan Falls After China Lowers Interest Rates to Support Growth
  09 Oct 11:19
 
By Belinda Cao and Kim Kyoungwha

Oct...
 
BLBG: Gold surpasses $900; silver up
  09 Oct 11:18
 
Gold rose above $900 an ounce on speculation that moves by central banks to ease the global credit crunch won\'t revive financial markets, boosting demand for the precious metal as a haven...
 
BLBG: Gold Declines in Asia Ahead of G-7 Finance Ministers Meeting
  09 Oct 11:17
 
By Feiwen Rong

Oct...
 
BLBG: Oil Falls as U.S. Stockpiles Gain, Global Crisis Curbs Demand
  09 Oct 11:17
 
By Christian Schmollinger

Oct...
 
BLBG: Copper Rises as Stocks Gain After Rate Cuts; Nickel, Tin Down
  09 Oct 11:17
 
By Li Xiaowei

Oct...
 
BLBG: Platinum Futures Drop as Credit Turmoil May Prompt Move to Gold
  09 Oct 11:15
 
By Dave McCombs

Oct...
 
NP: Gold prices rise as Fed cuts rates, dollar falls
  09 Oct 11:14
 
The interest rate reduction weighed on the dollar, because a country\'s currency becomes a less attractive investment if it offers lower rates...
 
AFP: Gold prices jump above $900 after Fed cuts rates
  09 Oct 11:14
 
STEVENSON JACOBS ASSOCIATED PRESS

NEW YORK (AP) - Gold prices shot up above $900 an ounce Wednesday after the Federal Reserve slashed its key interest rate, undercutting the dollar and boosting demand for hard assets as an inflation hedge...
 
BLBG: India May Allow More Overseas Investment as Rupee at 6-Year Low
  09 Oct 11:13
 
By Cherian Thomas

Oct...
 
BLBG: India's Inflation Curbs, Stability Equally Important (Update1)
  09 Oct 11:12
 
By Anoop Agrawal and Bibhudatta Pradhan

Oct...
 
BLBG: Indian Rupee Falls to 5 1/2-Year Low on Capital-Outflow Concern
  09 Oct 11:11
 
By Anil Varma

Oct...
 
RTRS: GLOBAL MARKETS - Stocks drop despite global rate cut, gold rises
  09 Oct 11:10
 
By Herbert Lash

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Panic selling again swept global equity markets on Wednesday after a coordinated worldwide cut in interest rates failed to quell a drumbeat of fears over a global recession, with investors charging into gold and other safe havens...
 
BLBG: Asian Stocks Snap Five-Day Plunge After Global Rate Reductions
  09 Oct 11:09
 
By Kyung Bok Cho and Chan Tien Hin

Oct...
 
GF: Stocks fall, gold rises, global rate cut no help
  09 Oct 11:08
 
NEW YORK: Panic selling again swept global equity markets yesterday after a co-ordinated worldwide cut in interest rates failed to bolster the battered confidence of investors who jumped into gold and other safe-havens...
 
BLBG: China Cuts Rate to Protect Economy That's Now `Big Enchilada'
  09 Oct 11:08
 
By Kevin Hamlin

Oct...
 
BLBG: Bond Risk Falls After Global Rate Cuts to Stem Financial Crisis
  09 Oct 11:07
 
By Patricia Kuo

Oct...
 
BS: Dollar and Precious Metals At A Glance
  09 Oct 11:06
 
NEW YORK (AP) - Key currency exchange rates Wednesday, compared with late Tuesday in New York:



Dollar vs: Exchange Rate Pvs Day

Yen 100...
 
BLBG: Commonwealth Bank Drops in Sydney After Share Sale (Update2)
  09 Oct 11:05
 
By Stuart Kelly

Oct...
 
RTRS: GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks drop despite global rate cut, gold rises
  09 Oct 11:05
 
* Global stocks slide as recession fears offset rate cuts

* U...
 
BLBG: Australia, N.Z. Dollars Rise From Six-Year Lows on Rate Cuts
  09 Oct 11:04
 
By Candice Zachariahs

Oct...
 
BLBG: N.Z. Central Bank Broadens Securities It Will Accept (Update1)
  09 Oct 11:04
 
By Gavin Evans

Oct...
 
AFP: Platinum, palladium prices have dropped 60%
  09 Oct 11:03
 
The price of key precious metals used to make catalytic converters for cars--platinum and palladium--have plummeted in tandem with sales of motor vehicles...
 
BLBG: Yen Falls as Global Interest Rate Cuts Revive Risk Appetite
  09 Oct 11:02
 
By Ron Harui and Stanley White

Oct...
 
ND: Gold Prices Soar Above $900
  09 Oct 11:01
 
(RTTNews) - The price of gold closed sharply higher for a third straight session on Wednesday...
 
BLBG: Japan's Government Bonds Fall on Concern Debt Supply to Climb
  09 Oct 11:01
 
By Theresa Barraclough

Oct...
 
MW: Gold rallies anew on inflation fears amid rate cuts
  09 Oct 10:57
 
By Moming Zhou, MarketWatch

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Gold futures closed above $900 per ounce Wednesday to tally a three-session rise of 8...
 
FXS: Gold jumps nearly 4 pct, central banks cut rates
  08 Oct 20:28
 
AUSTRALIA - * Central banks across the globe cut interest rates
* Gold extends gains to nearly 4 percent

* Investor rush to safer assets boosts gold\'s appeal

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By Humeyra Pamuk

LONDON, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Gold jumped nearly 4 percent on Wednesday, as investors sought safer assets despite a coordinated rate cut by the world\'s biggest central banks to restore battered financial markets...
 
RTRS: Oil firms cut pump prices of gasoline, diesel by P1 per liter
  08 Oct 20:27
 
By Marie S...
 
AFP: Crude Oil Inventories Rise
  08 Oct 20:27
 
U...
 
AP: Oil down after surprise jump in US crude supplies
  08 Oct 20:26
 
NEW YORK (AP) — Oil prices are falling after the government reported a surprise increase in U...
 
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